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Register of publishers/printers

Names of publishers working outside the Republic are marked by the letter x. One even was based in Amerika: nr.8.

Underlining of a number may indicate:

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the title page mentions several publishers;

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the title page mentions one/several publisher(s) together with the name or names of one or several printer(s);

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a reliable historical source mentions another publisher than the title page: the right publisher is mentioned with underlining and the name of the publisher on the title page is omitted. E.g. 765, 1145;

When a publisher’s name is clearly false and it is certain who the real publisher is, then only the latter name is listed in the register. E.g. 382.This also applies when the title page mentions a false place name and it is certain who the publisher is. E.g. 472, 975, 1024.

Regarding fictitious names. See Pratanus; here we know the real publisher. See Schouten, Nicolas, 914; here we don’t know the real publisher. Neither do we with 987; compare with Pierre Marteau.

Books that don’t mention publisher or printer, but mention one or more place names are listed in the register with that/those place name(s), underlined when there is more than one.

When a book appeared without a publisher’s name, but with a place name, and there is an educated guess -no certainty- who the publisher was, then the book number is listed with that place name (without question mark) and also with the name of that publisher (with question mark). E.g. 995? and Amsterdam.

When an imprint only mentions a place name and it is certain that the book appeared in another known place, than only the latter is mentioned. E.g. 262 (:Amsterdam), 643 (:Utrecht).

N.B. Pierre Marteau is mentioned separately under the letter M.

Not listed are:

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numbers of books that mention on the title page merely “zijn te bekomen bij” (available from), “prostant” followed by a place name, or “veneunt in officina”. (1094);

numbers of books mentioning on the title page merely “(gedrukt) voor den Autheur” (printed for the author) or something similar. E.g. 552: not listed as N.V.A., but under “Amsterdam”. Listed is 862 (J. Smets), as well as 322 (Corn. v. Hogenhuysen), 731 and 669 (because “Londini” is named too); 1182 and 1183 (Amsterdam).When Rabus mentions two publishers but only copies with one publisher’s name are traced, then both publishers are listed in the register. E.g. 333.

Cooperating family members are mentioned as a combination, e.g. Hendrik Boom & de Weduwe van (the widow of) Dirk Boom; all publications by Johannes & Gillis Janssonius van Waesberge. In these cases the numbers are underlined. No underlining occurs when members of a family invariably work together and so form one entity. E.g. John & Awnsham Churchill.

The same goes for: de erven / ha(e)redes (heirs).

Names following in genitive mode “Impensis” or “Sumptibus” are listed. E.g. 982, 1179.

Numbers of books with “e theatro Sheldoniano”, “à l’Hôtel de Bourgogne” or “Wäysen-Haus Glaucha am Halle” on the title page are underlined. E.g. 238